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Springbok Player Wessels Handed Nine-Match Ban for Inappropriate Contact
Wessels is ruled out for South Africa's fall fixtures.
South Africa prop Jan-Hendrik Wessels has received a ban of nine matches for making contact with opponent Josh Murphy's private parts during the Blue Bulls' United Rugby Championship victory over the Irish province.
This event took place in the early stages of the narrow victory against Connacht on Friday, with opposing player Josh Murphy receiving a 20-minute red card after reacting angrily by striking the South African on the head area.
Following Murphy complained to the match official, the contact was reviewed by the television match official, who found no definitive proof.
Wessels remained on the pitch until he was replaced in the later stages of the match.
While the United Rugby Championship confirmed that the Irish player's 20-minute red card was overturned by a disciplinary panel, the Springbok was found to have breached law 9.27, which declares:
"Any athlete must not engage in actions that is contrary to the principles of fair play. Such behavior covers grabbing, pulling or squeezing the genitals."
The panel concluded that the contact met the red card threshold and warranted a 12-week suspension, the shortest suspension under international rugby rules for such an violation.
Nonetheless, Wessels' ban was reduced by 21 days because of his cooperative behavior during the hearing and his good record.
The forward and the Bulls are entitled to appeal, but currently, the ban will rule the 24-year-old out of the South African national team's fall internationals against the Brave Blossoms, France, Italy and the Irish team.
He will also miss the his club's URC games against Warriors, the Emirates Lions and the Sharks, as well as Investec Champions Cup fixtures with Bordeaux and Saints.
The prop has won 10 caps for South Africa and was included in their Rugby Championship-winning squad over the summer.
Murphy, meanwhile, is available to play against Munster in this weekend's domestic clash after being cleared.
Julie Myers
Marlon Vance is a seasoned sports analyst with over a decade of experience in betting markets, specializing in data-driven predictions and strategy development.
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